Effect of Combined Grape Seed Extract and L-Citrulline Supplementation on Hemodynamic Responses to Exercise in Young Males

Grape seed extract (GSE) or L-citrulline supplement has been known to increase nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability and enhance endothelial-mediated vasodilation. Accordingly, to examine the additive benefits of combination of the two supplementations on hemodynamic responses to dynamic exercise, young, healthy males were recruited for this study. Effects of 7 days of 1) GSE + L-citrulline, 2) GSE, 3) L-citrulline, and 4) placebo supplementation on systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial blood pressure (MAP), cardiac output, total vascular conductance (TVC), and oxygen (O2) consumption were examined at rest and during cycling exercise. Compared with placebo, GSE, L-citrulline, and combined supplementations did not reduce SBP, DBP, and MAP, while cardiac output (placebo; 23.6 ± 1.3 L/min, GSE; 25.7 ± 1.1 L/min; L-citrulline, 25.2 ± 1.2 L/min; GSE + L-citrulline; 25.3 ± 0.9 L/min) and TVC (placebo; 234.7 ± 11.3 ml/min/mmHg, GSE; 258.3 ± 10.6 ml/min/mmHg; L-citrulline, 255.2 ± 10.6 ml/min/mmHg; GSE + L-citrulline; 260.4 ± 8.9 ml/min/mmHg) were increased at only the 80% workload (p < 0.05). Compared with placebo and L-citrulline, GSE and combined supplementations had a reduction in VO2 across workloads (p < 0.05). However, there was no additive benefits on these variables. We conclude that supplementation with GSE, L-citrulline, and combined supplementations increased cardiac output due partially to decreased vascular resistance. Our findings suggest that GSE may act as an ergogenic aid that can improve O2 delivery to exercising muscles.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

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Journal of dietary supplements - 20(2023), 4 vom: 03., Seite 531-542

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shariffi, Brian [VerfasserIn]
Dillon, Katherine [VerfasserIn]
Gillum, Trevor [VerfasserIn]
Boyer, William [VerfasserIn]
Sullivan, Sean [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Esther [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Jong-Kyung [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

29VT07BGDA
Cardiac output
Citrulline
Grape Seed Extract
Grape seed extract
Journal Article
L-citrulline
Nitric oxide
Total vascular conductance

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Date Completed 12.06.2023

Date Revised 12.06.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/19390211.2021.2023246

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357955269